Tuesday, December 27, 2011

11 Year Old Grows Veggies to Feed Homeless

"And a little child shall lead them."

http://greenupgrader.com/12498/11-year-old-grows-veggies-to-feed-homeless/

by Becky Striepe on July 27, 2010

Don't you just love hearing about kids who are making a difference? A couple of weeks ago, we ran across 9-year-old Hannah knitting Hats for Hunger, and just the other day I stumbled upon the story of Katie Stagliano, a South Carolina girl who's been growing veggies to feed the homeless in her area since third grade.

In May, Walt Disney World Resort honored Katie with a VIP Tour of The Land at Epcot. For folks unfamiliar with The Land, it's an educational ride that talks about agriculture and was probably my favorite thing at Epcot when I was little. While touring The Land, the Disney folks also interviewed Katie about what she was doing:


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